Niger vs Tanzania: Children out of school, primary
Niger
1.88 million
in 2024
Tanzania
2.01 million
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Tanzania rank
7th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.01 million against 1.88 million in Niger, a difference of 134,600.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 898,974 | 1.94 million | 1.04 million | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 2.83 million | 1.66 million | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.33 million | 20,158 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.55 million | 234,863 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.66 million | 142,655 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Niger or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.01 million against 1.88 million in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Niger and Tanzania?
- 134,600, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Niger ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.